LD 1450
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LR 584
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and September 30th, the numbers of enterococcus bacteria of
human and domestic animal origin in these waters may not
exceed a geometric mean of 14 per 100 milliliters or an
instantaneous level of 94 per 100 milliliters. In determining
human and domestic animal origin, the department shall assess
licensed and unlicensed sources using available diagnostic
procedures. The numbers of total coliform bacteria or other
specified indicator organisms in samples representative of the
waters in restricted shellfish harvesting areas may not exceed
the criteria recommended under the National Shellfish
Sanitation Program Manual of Operations, Part I, Sanitation of
Shellfish Growing Areas, United States Food and Drug
Administration.

 
SUMMARY

 
The bill amends the bacteria standard for class B, C, SB and
SC waters and removes a reference to an out-of-date manual, upon
the recommendation of the Department of Marine Resources.

 
The bill makes corrections to and clarifies changes in the
dissolved oxygen standard that was enacted in the previous
session.

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